4th-Grader In Wheelchair Couldn’t Go On Field Trip — Until Teacher Offers To Carry Her.
Most parents love sending their kids on a school field trip, but when your child happens to have a disability those journeys outside of their...
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Backstreet Boys’ Fan Club With Downs Catches Band’s Attention With Adorable Video.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 25, 2019
The Backstreet Boys have many, many admirers. But one group of special-needs adults from Louisville, Kentucky, are clearly some of their biggest. Down Syndrome of...
Read moreHigh Schooler Creates Prosthetic For Classmate So She Can Play In Marching Band.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 25, 2019
All Tabetha Noel-Ratcliff wanted to do was play in the marching band. The 15-year-old Northwest High School freshman has practiced the French horn for years...
Read more5-Yr-Old Model With Down Syndrome Is Melting Hearts With Infectious Smile.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 23, 2019
There's something about a wide, open smile that encourages others to like and trust another person. Riley Baxter was born with one of those smiles....
Read moreTeam Rallies Around 8-Yr-Old With Muscular Dystrophy To Help Him Score 1st Touchdown.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 22, 2019
Like any young football fan, Andrew Marsh has dreamed of scoring a touchdown for years. But that special victory has always seemed impossible to reach....
Read moreRetired Grandpa Crochets Adorable Dolls With Vitiligo To Make Kids Feel Included.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 20, 2019
After retirement many people take up new hobbies, both for enjoyment and for the joy of giving back to their community. After João Stanganelli Junior...
Read moreConstruction Worker Makes Sweet Deal With Elderly Man Who Watches Him Work Every Day.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 17, 2019
Growing up, many of us heard variations of a simple yet important phrase: be kind, because you never know what someone else is going through....
Read more5 Boys See Classmate With Disabilities Getting Bullied And Step In To Help.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 15, 2019
Kindness isn't always instinctive. Sometimes it takes a conscious decision to get us out of our comfort zone. James Willmert's life got off to a...
Read moreMom Inspired By Daughter Launches Candle Company That Employs People With Disabilities.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 11, 2019
Parents of children with disabilities spend years giving their kids extra attention, education, and as many opportunities as possible to prepare them for adulthood. Entering...
Read moreCouple With Down Syndrome Shares Sweetest Airport Reunion After Time Apart.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 3, 2019
In case you've ever wondered if love at first sight is real, we've got proof. Gabi Angelini is a young entrepreneur with Down syndrome from...
Read moreAfter Theft, Local News Station Steps Up To Surprise Mom and Disabled Daughter.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 2, 2019
When a mom's child loses their favorite toy (whether it's a blanket, stuffed animal, or action figure), it hurts her heart just as much as...
Read moreGirl With Rare Bone Disease Doesn’t Let Wheelchair Keep Her From Dancing Her Heart Out.
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 28, 2019
With everything going on in Lauren Bush's life, nobody would blame her if her spirits were low. The 10-year-old has a rare bone condition and...
Read moreUnbelievable Sign Language Interpreter Upstages “Fastest Rapper In World” At Concert.
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 24, 2019
People often assume the deaf community can't enjoy the beauty of music. While it's true they can't actually listen to songs, that doesn't mean they...
Read moreSpecial Needs Drum Corps Makes History Competing In World Championships.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 23, 2019
It used to be that if you had special needs, certain sports and activities were off-limits. Thankfully, those days are coming to an end. This...
Read moreBoy With Down Syndrome Adores Flag So Dad Gets Him Greatest Gift Ever.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 20, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4mJ0heURvA Giving your children a gift they truly love is one of the greatest feelings a parent can have. For Ryan Keating of Nixa, Missouri,...
Read moreWhat I Want You To Know About My Daughter’s Seizure Disorder.
Jade North |
Aug 16, 2019
She loves Jesus, spaghetti, and the entire J18 aisle at Target. She dances around her room to “Old Town Road,” and sings sweetly to her...
Read moreTown Throws Nighttime Surprise Party For 11-Yr-Old Boy Who Is Allergic To Sunlight.
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 16, 2019
Peyton Madden has lived his life in darkness – literally. He has to in order to survive. The boy from El Dorado, Kansas, is just...
Read moreTrainer Ditches NFL Dreams To Open One-Of-A-Kind Gym For “Warriors” With Disabilities.
Ashley Ziegler |
Aug 11, 2019
For many people with paralysis, spinal cord injuries, or physical disabilities, one of the biggest things they work towards is gaining their independence. In order...
Read moreMystery Illness Left Man Weak & Bedridden For 11 Yrs — So He Invents His Own Cure.
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 2, 2019
At 21, Doug Lindsay thought his life was over. All his career aspirations and plans to graduate from Rockhurst University with a biology degree vanished...
Read moreFlorida Georgia Line Invites Vet In Wheelchair Onstage And Surprises Him With Epic Gift.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 27, 2019
Life hasn't been the same for Chris Kaag since he served in Bosnia. The Marine Corps veteran from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, brought home with him an...
Read moreTeen Born Without Arms Overcomes Fear By Landing 1st Box Jump.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 24, 2019
We put limitations on ourselves when the fear of failure grows stronger than our will to succeed. That's why we all need a push to...
Read moreBoy With No Legs Gets 1st Pair Of Prosthetics And Melts Hearts With Huge Smile.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 18, 2019
Just minutes after they met their newborn son in 2001, Tina and Mike McCasland were told to prepare themselves for the worst. "[The doctor] basically told...
Read moreGirl With Epilepsy Comforts Other Sick Kids At Hospital With “Fluffy Buddies.”
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 9, 2019
Alex Walker knows what it's like to feel scared and alone in the hospital. She's lived it. The little girl from Ohio was diagnosed with...
Read moreFather-Of-Bride Brings Guests To Tears With Emotional Dance After Brush With Death.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jun 24, 2019
Dads of girls have a few perks to their job: they get to be someone's hero, they get to be their kid's first love, and,...
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